Yahoo News BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice welcomes 'little arrival' with girlfriend as he's seen after statement
Giovanni Pernice has welcomed a ‘little arrival’ with his girlfriend Molly Brown as he’s seen for the first time after issuing a statement about his conduct on Strictly Come Dancing.
The dancer, who has been part of the BBC One dance contest since 2015 and won in 2021 alongside actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, was first seen with his new partner in March. At the time, Molly shared a picture alongside the pro dancer which he then shared to his own Instagram Story.
The pair appeared to be enjoying a dinner together and looked loved-up as they gave their post poses for the camera while Giovanni had his arm wrapped firmly around 24-year-old Molly's waist.
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Model Molly, who is on the books of Scout Model Management, captioned the post: "Amore Mio," which translated to 'My love' and the professional dancer reposted it on his Instagram stories. He also responded in the comments with the same two-word message.
They have since been seen enjoying a holiday together as they ditched the UK following the end of Giovanni’s ‘Let Me Entertain You’ tour. Once again taking to Instagram, Molly posted pictures of their trip in view of her more than 8,000 followers as she gave a look inside their romantic break, which featured a loved-up video of the pair having their own Dirty Dancing moment in front of The Dubai Fountain.
Molly also captured her beau as he danced by the pool, sporting just his black swim shorts as he flaunted his ripped torso and his string of tattoos and the pair also took photos of one another enjoying an incredible infinity pool and dining out in the evenings.
Captioning her post, Molly wrote: "Let me tell you about my best friend…" before Giovanni responded in the comments and romantically gushed: "I love you [red heart emoji]. Like a lot!!"
And their romance is clearly continuing to blossom as Molly revealed on Tuesday (May 21) that she and Giovanni had a ‘little arrival’. She first took to her Instagram Story with a picture featuring a paw print blanket alongside an array of toys. "Ready for our little arrival," she wrote with a dog emoji and a face holding back tears emoji.
Shortly after, Molly returned with a picture showing Giovanni holding onto their new puppy, which appeared to be a Pomeranian. "Meet Roxy," she shared alongside a dog and pink heart emojis.
It comes after Giovanni denied allegations that he was 'threatening or abusive' during training sessions. The Italian star, who is facing rumours he has quit Strictly after nine years on the show, issued a statement "rejecting any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour" via his Instagram account.
It read: "To my dear fans, You will be as surprised as I am that allegations have been made about my dance teaching methods in the media this week. Of course, I reject any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour, and I look forward to clearing my name. Those who have followed my journey on Strictly Come Dancing over the last decade will know that I am passionate and competitive.
“No-one is more ambitious for my dance partners than me. I have always striven to help them be the very best dancers they can be. This has always come from a place of love and wanting to win - for me and my dance partners. Thank you all once again for your continued love and support! Giovanni."
While details of the 2024 edition of Strictly have yet to be revealed, Giovanni is said to have had talks with the Beeb over his return to the series. In a statement shared with the Mirror, a BBC spokesperson said: "The Professional Dancers for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 will be announced in due course."
